LGBT Meetup at the VMFA

Join Richmond’s LGBT Meetup group as they take in culture at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts at 2 p.m. on Saturday. For more information on the group, click here.

RVA Bootleggers Ball

Saturday

A Roaring ’20s-themed party in honor of the Hippodrome Theatre’s history. Hippodrome Theatre, 528 North 2nd Street, Richmond, VA; 8:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. 21+. More information here.

Dance Your Cookies Off

Saturday

A DJ’d dance party featuring a raffle, a cookie bake sale and a costume contest benefiting the River City Roller Girls. 8:30 p.m. at Gallery 5, 200 W. Marshall St., Richmond, VA. All ages, but alcohol will be provided by Gallery 5. $5.

Out in the Workplace Panel Discussion and Reception

Saturday

A panel of LGBT University of Richmond alumni discuss their experiences searching for accepting workplaces; organized by University of Richmond LGBTQ Spiders and the Student Alliance for Sexual Diversity. Held at the Jepson Alumni Center, University of Richmond, 28 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA. 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

RVA Environmental Film Festival

Saturday & Sunday

A joint project of the James River Film Society and the Sierra Club; featured films this year include Harry Shearer’s “The Big Uneasy” and Skip Elsheimer’s “The Last Time We Were Green”. Held at the Byrd Theatre, 2908 W. Cary St, Richmond, VA; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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